Thaddeus Young

PHILADELPHIA — Ben Simmons may as well have walked right into a Philadelphia 76ers pep rally when he took a seat on "The Tonight Show" stage.

The Philly-born band The Roots serenaded Simmons with the team's catchy anthem they play at every home game, a decades-old tune with a chorus where the fans belt out: "1-2-3-4-5-Sixers." Simmons and host Jimmy Fallon shared some bites Tuesday night of a cheesesteak from Philly's Dalessandro's.

"I could live in Philly," Simmons said as he chowed down.

Good news, then.

Because barring a series of unreal events, the Sixers are likely to select Simmons with the No. 1 pick in the NBA...

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PHILADELPHIA — Ben Simmons may as well have walked right into a Philadelphia 76ers pep rally when he took a seat on "The Tonight Show" stage.
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Sean Kilpatrick had 19 points, Brook Lopez added 18 points and 10...

NEW YORK (AP) — With Brook Lopez in foul trouble, Andrea Bargnani picked a perfect time to give the Brooklyn Nets his best game of the season.Bargnani scored a season-high 23 points, Thaddeus Young had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and the Nets beat the...

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PHILADELPHIA – The way the 76ers defended in the first half by allowing the Timberwolves to score 59 points on 58 percent shooting "wasn't even close" to what Brett Brown wanted.
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Brett Brown's team scored 18 straight first-quarter points to take control of the game en route to a 89-69 victory over the Pistons at the Wells Fargo Center....

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The Sixers will face the Orlando Magic at the downtown arena Oct. 18, the Sixers announced in releasing their preseason schedule.
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